7. Mohit Sharma (2014)
The Faridabad-born player took 23 wickets in 16 games for Chennai. His side went onto lose the second eliminator against Punjab.
8. Dwayne Bravo (2015)
The former West Indies skipper became the first player to win two purple caps with 26 wickets in 16 games for Chennai. However, just like 2013, they lost the final against the same opponents.
9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2016)
The right-arm pacer played for Hyderabad and helped the team clinch their maiden title with 23 wickets in 17 games.
10. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2017)
The Uttar Pradesh-born player became the second and first player to win back-to-back purple caps with 26 wickets in 14 games.
11. Andrew Tye (2018)
The Australian pacer took 24 wickets in 14 games for Punjab. His side didn’t qualify for the playoffs.
12. Imran Tahir (2019)
The former South Africa leg-spinner took 26 wickets in 17 games and helped Chennai qualify for the final. The team lost to Mumbai by one run.
13. Kagiso Rabada (2020)
The South Africa pacer took 30 wickets in 17 games and helped Delhi play their first final. However, the team was thrashed badly by Mumbai in the final.
14. Harshal Patel (2021)
The Haryana pacer took 32 wickets in 15 games for Bangalore and equaled the record of Dwayne Bravo. His side lost to Kolkata in the eliminator.
